General Tso's Shrimp Recipe

We may never know who General Tso really was but we do know anything with his name on it is delicious! These shrimps are no different. Tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce with a touch of fruity flavors, courtesy of the gochujang paste, these are worthy of carrying on the legacy of other sweet and savory stir-fried dishes.

These are so good, you won't be able to stop at just a few of these succulent shrimps!

Gotta love that these shrimps are definitely delicious, sweet and spicy.

Photo by Majoy Siason

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Prep Time

15 mins

Cooking Time

10 mins

Ready In

25 mins

Yield

6

Cuisine

American, Chinese

Cooking Method

Deep-fry and Toss

General Tso's Shrimp Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons calamansi juice, or lemon juice

2 tablespoons gochujang (korean hot pepper paste)

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

500 grams large prawns, shelled and deveined with tails left intact

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 large egg, beaten

salt, to taste

ground black pepper, to taste

sesame seeds, for garnish

green onions, Chopped, for garnish

oil, for frying

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How to cook General Tso's Shrimp

Combine the soy sauce, calamansi juice, gochujang paste, sugar, and sesame oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves and the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Season the prawns with salt and pepper. Put the beaten egg in a medium bowl and the flour in another medium bowl. Add the prawns to the egg wash and then dredge in the flour. Set aside.

Pour enough oil in a large pot for deep frying, and heat over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, fry the prawns in batches. Fry until golden brown and set aside.

To serve, put fried prawns in a large bowl, drizzle with General Tso's sauce, toss to glaze well, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions before serving.